Black bear sightings reported in township
Penn Hills officials are alerting residents about sightings of a black bear in the township.
In an alert posted June 2 to the township’s website at pennhillspa.gov, residents were warned about sightings around the Ross Street Park area and Runette Street between Lincoln and Mt. Carmel roads.
The Penn Hills Police Department is aware, and the Pennsylvania Game Commission has been notified.
To report a sighting, call 911.
‘Zootopia 2’ to kick off Movies in the Park sessions
The Penn Hills Parks & Recreation Department once again will present Movies in the Park this season.
All movies begin at dusk. Admission is free, and snacks will be served.
• June 19: “Zootopia 2” in Penn Hills Community Park;
• July 17: “GOAT” in Friendship Park;
• Aug. 21: “Super Mario Galaxy Movie” in Penn Hills Community Park.
Car classic set for Penn Hills Park
The East Coast Mafia Car Club is hosting a car classic from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. Aug. 29 in Penn Hills Community Park, 120 Colorado St.
All makes and models are welcome.
Trophies will be awarded for Best of Show, Best Engine, Best Paint, Best Interior, Club Participation and People’s Choice. The grand prize is a 6-foot trophy.
To learn more about the Pittsburgh-based car club and automotive enthusiast organization, follow East Coast Motor Mafia on Facebook and Instagram.
Township is hiring
The Penn Hills Water Pollution Control Department is seeking a full-time administrative assistant.
Hours of work are 7 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. Mondays through Fridays. Starting pay is $24.75 an hour and includes an excellent benefits package.
Applicants should be proficient in Microsoft Word, Excel and Outlook 365. Apply online at pennhillspa.gov/employment and submit your application and resume to hr@pennhillspa.gov or mail it to Municipality of Penn Hills, Attn: Administrative Office, 102 Duff Road, Pittsburgh, PA 15235.
Applications will be accepted until 4 p.m. June 30.
No phone calls, please. Selected applicants will be contacted for interviews.
Twin-Boro Van Service available
Oakmont’s Riverview Community Action Corp. is offering the Twin-Boro Van Service to seniors 60 and older living in Verona, Oakmont and the Verona Hilltop neighborhood of Penn Hills.
Travelers can create and schedule trips throughout any of the aforementioned neighborhoods through ACCESS, a shared-ride, door-to-door paratransit service in Allegheny County, sponsored by Pittsburgh Regional Transit.
Rides cost $1 per one-way trip. Riders do not need to be members of the RCAC to use the service.
To sign up for the service, book trips or get more information, call ACCESS at 412-562-5353. Any other questions about the service can be directed to the RCAC at 412-828-1062.
Night markets on tap in Oakmont
Oakmont will host night markets along Allegheny River Boulevard, between Maryland and Delaware avenues, from 5 to 9 p.m. on three upcoming Fridays: June 12, Aug. 14 and Sept. 11.
Admission is free, and the event will include food trucks, vendors, live music and more.
For details, call 412-828-3238 or visit oakmont-pa.com.
Community invited to 12th summer picnic
The Penn Forest Natural Burial Park is hosting its 12th annual summer picnic from noon to 4 p.m. June 13.
The free gathering, which is open to everyone, will include a potluck-style picnic, walking tours of the cemetery, live music, lawn games, tours of the flower garden, visits with animals from Returning Home Farm, free activities and more.
Hamburgers, veggie burgers, hot dogs, water and lemonade will be provided.
Those who are not comfortable sharing food potluck-style are welcome to bring their own picnic.
Registration is requested to ensure there will be enough eating utensils.
Reservations can be made through Eventbrite. For details and a link to register, visit pennforestcemetery.com/events/12th-annual-summer-picnic.
For questions, email Deanna Mance, assistant manager of Penn Forest, at deanna@pennforestcemetery.com.
Grief sessions with clay planned at Penn Forest
The community is invited to a free event, Holding Grief Together, from 5 to 7 p.m. June 22, July 27 and Aug. 17 at Penn Forest Natural Burial Park, 121 Colorado St., Penn Hills.
You do not have to hold grief alone. These sessions provide a meeting space for grieving individuals to sit, breathe, feel and hold clay with other human beings.
Whether you have or are experiencing grief of a person, relationship, situation or a version of your own self, you are welcome here. Everyone is welcome to be still with their grief and notice how and where it shows up in their thoughts, body and actions.
The sessions are led by Elizabeth Renfrew, an artist, yogi, reiki practitioner and educator integrating breath, guided visualizations, gentle movement and clay as a practice to move and transmute energy through the body.
Renfrew will guide you through a breathing practice and visualization, gentle movement and introduce clay as medium to channel, place and store the energy that you notice in your body. This is a way to practice with clay that allows for your intuition to guide your movements into forming clay.
Participants should dress in comfortable clothing that allows movement. Bring a yoga mat, blanket, cushion, chairs or anything needed to provide comfort in connecting with the body and the earth. Clay is dirty but does not stain clothes. Water for practice and towels will be provided.
The sessions will be held in the grassy section of the burial grounds’ picnic area. In case of rain, the session will move to a nearby shelter. Bring water or snacks as needed.
To register, visit pennforestcemetery.com/events/holding-grief-together-june.
Monthly community meals open to all
The community is invited to attend a free community dinner from 5 to 6:30 p.m. July 1 at Hebron Community Center’s Barclay Building, 10460 Frankstown Road.
Meals will be served until 6:15 p.m. on the first Wednesday of the month.
Come any time. Stop by and grab a bite to eat. Feel free to sit and chat or eat and run.
For details, visit hebroncc.org.
New church welcomes all to worship
Ablaze Global Family Church, a new church in Monroeville, welcomes everyone to worship at 10 a.m. every Sunday in person and 6 p.m. Wednesdays online.
In-person gatherings led by Pastor Solomon Arthur are held at the Triveni Center, 275 Center Road, in Monroeville.
The church held its first service June 7.
For details, call 412-515-4890.
Follow the church: @ablazeglobalfamily church and @apostlesolomonarthur.
Frick’s Summer Fridays is free for kids
Summer Fridays at the Frick returns to the Frick’s Point Breeze cultural campus at 7227 Reynolds St. for its 12th season. The remaining concerts feature Pittsburgh-based bands the Polkamaniacs on July 24 and Donora on Aug. 28.
There also will be artmaking opportunities and food vendors.
Activities start at 5 p.m., followed by the musical performance at 6:30.
Tickets for adults are $5. The fee directly supports cultural programming and helps to keep Summer Fridays a sustainable event into the future.
Thanks to the support of generous community members, tickets for children 17 and younger are free with registration. Previously purchased youth tickets will be automatically refunded.
The Farina Foundation also will be on-site during the concerts to collect instruments. The foundation furthers the vision of Frank J. Farina Jr. by providing scholarships, donations of refurbished instruments, financial support for instrument rentals and lessons to children in need. For tickets, visit thefrickpittsburgh.org/summerfridays.
Upcoming meetings
Upcoming municipal and school district meetings include:
• Council: 7 p.m. June 15 and July 20 voting meetings; July 13 nonvoting meeting in Council Chambers at the government center, 102 Duff Road (first and third Mondays of every month);
• Zoning Hearing Board: 7 p.m. June 24 in Council Chambers (fourth Wednesday of each month);
• Planning Commission: 7:30 p.m. June 25 in Council Chambers (fourth Thursday of each month);
• Library Board: 7 p.m. June 24 at Penn Hills Library, 1037 Stotler Road (last Wednesday of each month);
• Penn Hills School Board: 6 p.m. June 24 (regular public voting meeting) in the Sen. Jay Costa Media Center at Linton Middle School, 260 Aster St. (last Wednesday of each month)
To check for cancellations, agendas or other changes to the municipal meeting schedule, scroll down to the bulletin board section of Penn Hills’ homepage at pennhillspa.gov or sign up for Savvy Citizen alerts. A hard copy of the township agenda also is available at the Penn Hills Library.
To sign up for Savvy Citizen alerts, visit savvycitizenapp.com/signup or download the app on your mobile phone.
Municipal, school district meetings viewable online
Want to stay informed about the municipality and school district you live in and the decisions made by people you elect to office?
Both entities livestream their meetings online.
• Penn Hills Council livestreams its monthly meetings on YouTube @PennHills TVONLINE. Past livestreams of meetings also are available to view. Check them out at youtube.com/@PennHillsTVONLINE/featured.
• The Penn Hills School District livestreams its monthly school board meetings on its website at https://www.phsd.org/our-district/school-board/live-stream-and-video-archive. Past meetings also are available. Among the videos are the school board’s regular public voting meetings, HR/Policy and Finance Committee meetings, and Athletic Advisory, Safety/Buildings & Grounds and Curriculum Committee meetings.
Group offers support for weight loss
All are welcome to join the men and women at Oakmont TOPS (Take Off Pounds Sensibly) who are learning how to lose weight.
With in-person meetings, rewards, support and encouragement, we gain knowledge of healthy eating and exercise.
You may visit with no obligation Tuesdays at 5:45 p.m. at Redeemer Lutheran Church, 1261 Pennsylvania Ave. in Oakmont. Weigh-in is private followed by a brief business meeting, sharing time, and educational program all ending by 7:15.
There is well-lit parking, wheelchair accessibility and security.
For details, call 412-828-3854 or email jmjkwj@gmail.com.
Association of University People welcomes new members
The Association of University People invites singles 50 and older who are four-year college graduates to join them for activities and to meet new people. Activities include spring/summer picnics, monthly dinners, a book group, Scrabble and meeting up at local outside concerts and wineries.
Those interested can attend three activities as guests before joining. To obtain more information about AUP or become an AUP member, call and leave a message at 412-353-9088 or email aupsingles@gmail.com.
Free books available to kids 5 and younger
Dolly Parton’s Imagination Library offers free books to children up to age 5.
A new, carefully selected book in their name is sent every month through the mail directly to homes.
The first book is always the children’s classic “The Little Engine That Could.”
The program is made possible through partnerships with local organizations, and there is no cost or obligation to families.
This service is available to all residents of the city of Pittsburgh and many other ZIP codes, including Penn Hills.
To register, visit readingreadypittsburgh.org/DPIL.
Course available to drivers 55 and older
Seniors for Safe Driving is offering an upcoming course for motorists 55 and older from 12:30 to 4:30 p.m. Sept. 22 at the Penn Hills Senior Center, 147 Jefferson Road.
The PennDOT-approved course is an opportunity for older motorists to refresh their driving skills and their knowledge of the rules of the road.
There is no testing or behind-the-wheel driving. Participants who complete the course can receive a three-year discount of no less that 5% on their auto insurance.
Course highlights include one’s health and driving performance; effects of medication and alcohol on driving; yielding and intersections; strategies for safe passing and managing one’s speed; keeping up with vehicle technology; preventive ways to reduce driver distractions;, proper use of safety belts, air bags and anti-lock brakes; defensive driving tactics and sharing the road; dealing with aggressive drivers and road rage situations; and the latest information on traffic laws and regulations.
The cost is $17.
To register for a class, call 800-559-4880 or 724-283-0245 or go online at SeniorsForSafeDriving.com.
Free clothing available
Mt. Hope Community Church, 12106 Frankstown Road, operates a free Clothesline to people in need from 10 a.m. to noon every Thursday.
Parking is available behind the church, and there is a bus stop nearby at Frankstown Road and Parkridge Drive.
Clothing for women, men and children of all ages is available, as well as some shoes and accessories.
Bags are provided, but visitors also are encouraged to bring their own.
The church also is accepting and loaning gently used children’s books.
For details, call 412-793-0227 or visit mthopepcusa.org/youth-ministries.
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